Posts tagged Limebike
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Are seniors being left behind in the mobility revolution?
Elders are being left out of the new mobility revolution — and if we don’t learn from the failures of the rise of e-taxis, the transportation challenges of older Americans will only compound with the rise of autonomous vehicles, a recent study argues. Keep reading…
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Lime goes back to e-bike basics
Micromobility giant Lime announced this week that it will spend $50 million to quadruple the size of its e-bike fleet and bring the mode into 50 cities worldwide by the end of 2021, transforming an outfit that’s largely associated with scooters into the single largest provider of shared electric cycles outside of China. Keep reading…
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Lime-E electric bikes are now in Arlington
On Tuesday, December 18, Lime-E electric dockless bikeshare became available to ride throughout Arlington. Lime released the bikes following receipt of an operating permit the previous week. Keep reading…
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Baltimore shuts down its docked bikeshare, in favor of Lime and Bird
Baltimore is shutting down its problem-plagued public bikeshare system, and will instead allow up to 2,000 Lime and Bird bikes & scooters. Keep reading…
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With electric bikes and scooters, LimeBike seeks to stand out from dockless competitors
With the initial trial period for dockless bikeshare ending April, LimeBike may be trying to sprint to the finish line — or to get a head start if the DC Department of Transportation extends the trial period — by introducing electric bikes and scooters. Keep reading…
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DCST and dockless bikeshare operators agree on principles for the future
Five companies now operate dockless bikeshare in DC (and two now offer dockless scooters). You locate a dockless bike with an app, unlock it from your phone, and ride it anywhere (or at least, anywhere allowed). These bikes have brought great benefits to riders… and also some complaints. Keep reading…
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It’s not a bike, it’s a bike-shaped Uber that says “JUMP”
Riding the electric-assist Jump bike isn't really like riding a bike. In my mental calculations of which transportation mode I'd take to a long-distance location, Jump isn't competing with other bike shares — it's competing with Uber or car2go. Keep reading…
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With the kinks worked out, dockless bike sharing could roll
Bright orange, green and yellow bikes are sprouting up all around central D.C. and Silver Spring, with a smattering elsewhere. They go by Jump, Spin, LimeBike, Mobike and ofo (written in all lowercase, to look typographically like a bike symbol). This is dockless bike sharing, the newest arrow in the region’s transportation quiver. Keep reading…
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This is sweet: Transit app now shows dockless bikeshare locations
The app known as “Transit” was already my favorite app for getting transit directions and real-time arrival info. Now, it's even better: it will show you the locations of dockless bikeshare bikes from all of the new services in DC. Keep reading…
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Which dockless bikeshare (Mobike, LimeBike, or Spin) is right for you?
On Wednesday, September 20, DC three private, dockless bikeshare companies launched in DC: Mobike, LimeBike, and Spin. A fourth, Jump, is launching Monday with electric-assist bikes. A group of GGWash contributors including Tony Goodman, Tracy Loh, and Canaan Merchant took the three already-launched services for a spin (or a mo? or a lime?). Here were our reactions. Keep reading…